For general questions about accessibility, ask Cathy Gordon at [email protected] or Emily Maxwell at [email protected].

Overview

In Inuktitut, Aalaapi means “Choosing silence to hear something beautiful”. Immerse yourself in a theatrical performance that combines the sounds of the North - creaking snow, whistling winds, and voices in Inuktitut, French and English - with radio documentary, to reveal the daily lives of women in Northern Quebec. Drawing on radio’s central role in the North, Aalaapi steps into the world of two friends, Nancy and Ulivia, sharing a cabin in a small village in Nunavik. As images scroll across the cabin, an intimate portrait of young women in Northern communities, depicted through speech, sound and silences, reveals the richness of their history and the power of their future.

Aalaapi is an invitation to listen deeply.

COVID-19 Protocols

Please refer to Luminato Festival’s COVID-19 policy HERE.

Performances

Thursday, June 8 - 7:30 PM Friday, June 9 - 7:30 PM Saturday, June 10 - 1 PM* Saturday, June 10 - 7:30 PM

*Free on-site babysitting offered at the 1 PM show. Registration is limited, call 416-534-6604 to reserve your spot.

How to get here by transit

From Dundas Station located at 3 Dundas Street East, Toronto, ON

Image Description: Map from Dundas Station to Ada Slaight Hall. There is a red highlighted path of the directions bellow.

Image Description: Map from Dundas Station to Ada Slaight Hall. There is a red highlighted path of the directions bellow.

  1. Head West on Dundas Street East toward Yonge Street.
  2. Take 505 Dundas Replacement Bus to Broadview Station via Dundas (9 min - 6 stops).
  3. Get off at stop Dundas Street East at Regent Park Boulevard.
  4. Head east on Dundas Street East toward Regent Park Boulevard.
  5. Turn right onto Regent Park Boulevard.
  6. Ada Slaight Hall inside of Daniels Spectrum will be on your right.

Ada Slaight Hall 585 Dundas Street East Toronto, ON M5A 2B7 Canada